Oh yeaaaaaaah. It\’s about as confirmed as it\’s going to be, and I\’m hearing it from several sources. Nelly will be the performer at the PokerStars Party on July 9th. Thanks to NYC Rounders for giving me something to link: […]
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Miami John Cernuto reached out to Nolan Dalla this evening to let everyone know that he is hospitalized but okay after collapsing during Day 2 of Event 44 ($2,500 Seven Card Razz). The hospital staff determined that he had internal
A great article appeared in the New York Times yesterday about poker\’s relationship with Twitter at the WSOP. Complete with a Joe Sebok interview, the piece examines the impact of Twitter on poker players and reporters. As a growing number
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Event 35 was won this evening by Dick Richard Austin. And evidently, that\’s all he really wanted to be said about that. Therefore, there will be no bracelet ceremony or information released about him…or his bracelet…or his poker accomplishment. (Gotta
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Admittedly, hockey is far from my favorite sport. Even hailing from St. Louis Blues country, I\’ve never been a hockey fan. So as the NHL Charity Shootout sponsored by PokerStars was underway on the ESPN stage, I wasn\’t exactly compelled
RE: Today is Hockey Day at the WSOPAll Poker Media Welcome, Per WSOP Commish
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A little smoking area convo with Dutch Boyd (after a heads-up from @robertgoldfarb) led to this little tidbit. Dutch Boyd and Roy Winston supposedly made a $5,000 prop bet at the 2008 WSOP regarding to Player of the Year points.
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Overheard and confirmed. Political geeks are in luck. Not only is it rumored – and close to being 100% confirmed – that Rep. Barney Frank will be visiting the 2009 WSOP on July 5 to do a little \”shuffle up
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As two final tables, four ongoing tournaments, and loads of cash games and satellites raged on at the WSOP in the Rio, many eyes were firmly fixed on TV screens around the rooms as the Penguins beat the Red Wings
WSOP Invaded by Stanley Cup FeverCup vs. Bracelet Showdown Next Week?
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Oh my. Evidently, this \”professional commentator\” was not aware that the microphone was on nor that anyone was recording his ramblings. They were. And because of the risque nature of his comments, they\’re now on YouTube. (UPDATE: Apparently, Nick Geber
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The implementation of this year\’s WSOP bracelet ceremonies have been a hit thus far, as play is stopped in the Amazon Room for Jack Effel and Jeffrey Pollack to announce the previous day\’s bracelet winners, award them the bracelets and
